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Big on the Internet, Delta Variant, Twitter memes

Our Fall Plans Have Met Their Match as Twitter Memes Through the Delta Variant Pain

Peter and MJ in Spider-Man: Far From Home labeled my plans, and Mysterio labeled The Delta Variant.

Will we ever be free from making memes about all our plans v. COVID? Probably not at this rate but at least they're funny!

The post Our Fall Plans Have Met Their Match as Twitter Memes Through the Delta Variant Pain first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, politics, Texas, voter suppression

Texas Arrest Warrants Signed for Democrats Who Fled the State to Save Voting Rights

Texas State Democrats (L-R) Democratic Chair Rep. Chris Turner (TX-101), Rep. Rafael Anchia (TX-103), Rep. Senfronia Thompson (TX-141), and Rep. Rhetta Bowers (TX-113) speak during a news conference on voting rights outside the U.S. Capitol

Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan has signed civil arrest warrants for the dozens of Democratic lawmakers who fled the state last month.

The post Texas Arrest Warrants Signed for Democrats Who Fled the State to Save Voting Rights first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Books, Gothic, Sara Collins, The Confessions of Frannie Langton

With Casting News, We Get One Step Closer to The Confessions of Frannie Langton Adapation

Cover of Sara Collin's book "The Confessions of Frannie Langton." Pattern made of books under.

Director Andrea Harkin, the cast and crew, have the enormous task of relaying Frannie's story. Not just because it is a book adaptation, but because the power of telling one's own story is so imperative to the text. Much of what was recorded of the actual Black people, be they enslaved, formerly enslaved and/or migrants, has been the account of others.

The post With Casting News, We Get One Step Closer to The Confessions of Frannie Langton Adapation first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Comics, DC Comics, LGBTQ Representation, Robin, Tim Drake

Tim Drake, the Best Robin AS Robin, Is the Newest LGBTQ Mainstream Comic Book Character

tim drake is our first open bi robin now we are waiting on the rest

Tim Drake, the third official Robin, has become the newest LGBTQ character in the world of mainstream comics.

The post Tim Drake, the Best Robin AS Robin, Is the Newest LGBTQ Mainstream Comic Book Character first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Comics, DC Comics, Kurt Busiek, mcu

More Comic Creators Speak Out About Paltry Pay for Lucrative Characters They Crafted

Bucky Barnes as The Winter Soldier

Comic book movies have become a billion-dollar event for Marvel/Disney and DC/Warner Bros, yet the comic book creators, artists, and writers say they are often getting ripped off by the big companies.

The post More Comic Creators Speak Out About Paltry Pay for Lucrative Characters They Crafted first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Books, Kate Clanchy, Philip Pullman, racism

Readers Rush to Defend Kate Clanchy’s Racist Book at the Expense of People of Color

Tweets by Clanchy over an image of an empty classroom. (by 潜辉 韦 from Pixabay , and Twitter.)

Like Central Park Karen, Mary Beard and infinite white women before them, Clanchy weaponized her tears to shield herself against mounting criticism. In doing that, she put targets on the backs of high-profile authors of color.

The post Readers Rush to Defend Kate Clanchy’s Racist Book at the Expense of People of Color first appeared on The Mary Sue.
TV, Captain Carter, Marvel's What If...?, Peggy Carter

Marvel’s What If…?’s Captain Carter Is a Perfect New Look at Peggy

Peggy Carter as Captain Carter in Marvel's What If...?

Much like how Steve and Bucky viewed her in The First Avenger, they are open to Peggy knowing more than them but in What If...? she's the leader and stronger than everyone and it's accepted and celebrated and it's what Peggy Carter deserves.

The post Marvel’s What If…?’s Captain Carter Is a Perfect New Look at Peggy first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Idris Elba, Storm Reid, The Suicide Squad

Storm Reid May Have Had the Most Daunting Task of All in The Suicide Squad

Storm Reid at the Suicide Squad premiere.

Storm Reid spoke to Variety about playing Tyla, Bloodsport's daughter in The Suicide Squad, and how intimidated she was about one particular scene.

The post Storm Reid May Have Had the Most Daunting Task of All in The Suicide Squad first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies & TV, TV, Captain Carter, Marvel's What If...?, What If

This One Line From Marvel’s What If…? Has Fans Laughing and Crying At the Same Time

First Avenger Captain Carter

The first episode of Marvel's What If...? focuses on Captain Carter, and one particular line has fans laughing and crying at the same time.

The post This One Line From Marvel’s What If…? Has Fans Laughing and Crying At the Same Time first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, COVID-19, Florida, Ron DeSantis

Ron DeSantis Doubles Down on His Mask Mandate Ban by Threatening To Withhold School Board Salaries

Families protest any potential mask mandates before the Hillsborough County Schools Board meeting

Governor Ron DeSantis is working to help facilitate the spread of COVID-19 in Florida. And now he's gone and made things even worse overnight.

The post Ron DeSantis Doubles Down on His Mask Mandate Ban by Threatening To Withhold School Board Salaries first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, domestic abuse, Film Festival, Johnny Depp

Women Filmmakers Speak Out Against Johnny Depp’s Lifetime Achievement Award

johnny depp

Yet people still claim that cancel culture is overblown and ruining careers. This award comes less than a year after Johnny Depp lost his defamation court case.

The post Women Filmmakers Speak Out Against Johnny Depp’s Lifetime Achievement Award first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, Marvel Cinematic Universe

Things We Saw Today: Happy Birthday, Peter Parker!

peter parker's passport

Happy birthday, Peter Parker. I love you with my whole heart.

The post Things We Saw Today: Happy Birthday, Peter Parker! first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Idris Elba, Knuckles the Echidna, Sonic the Hedgehog 2

They Call Idris Elba Knuckles in the Upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Movie. Unlike Sonic, He Don’t Chuckle.

Knuckles fist art for Sonic the Hedgehog 2 movie next to a press photo of Idris Elba.

Idris Elba tweeted a picture of Knuckles' fist for the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog 2 movie, revealing that he's been cast as the echidna.

The post They Call Idris Elba Knuckles in the Upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Movie. Unlike Sonic, He Don’t Chuckle. first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Movies, Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Star Wars (franchise)

Frustrated Obi-Wan Shouting “Palpatine Is Evil” Is Disturbingly Relatable Thanks to Anti-Vaxxers

Obi-Wan telling Anakin that Chancellor Palpatine is evil in Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith.

So, thank you Brandon Bird for making us realize that we're all just Old Ben Kenobi, screaming into the void, and those who refuse to get vaccinated and listen to Donald Trump still are Anakin Skywalker after being brainwashed by Palpatine. 

The post Frustrated Obi-Wan Shouting “Palpatine Is Evil” Is Disturbingly Relatable Thanks to Anti-Vaxxers first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Books, audobooks, macmillan audio, Sponsored

Take a Break from Reality: 9 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Audiobooks to Listen to This August

Bookcovers for audiobooks from Macmillan in august

From sequels to classics like Frank Herbert's Dune Messiah to new classics like Charlie Jane Anders' 'Never Say You Can't Survive,' here's our listening list.

The post Take a Break from Reality: 9 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Audiobooks to Listen to This August first appeared on The Mary Sue.
News, comic con, conventions, FAN EXPO, Wizard World

Wizard World Just Sold Six of Its Largest Conventions to FAN EXPO

Wizard World 2016

FAN EXPO has just announced that it has acquired six of Wizard World's biggest shows: Chicago, Philadelphia, New Orleans, Portland, St. Louis, and Cleveland.

The post Wizard World Just Sold Six of Its Largest Conventions to FAN EXPO first appeared on The Mary Sue.
Big on the Internet, donald trump, Florida, Republicans

Florida Republican Wants to Name “Florida’s Urethra” After Trump and I Can’t Think of a More Fitting Tribute

A map of U.S. Route 27 and Donald Trump

In a news story that could only come out of Florida, Republican State Rep. Anthony Sabatini has proposed legislation to rename U.S. Route 27 after Donald Trump.

The post Florida Republican Wants to Name “Florida’s Urethra” After Trump and I Can’t Think of a More Fitting Tribute first appeared on The Mary Sue.
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